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Thread #75675   Message #1331859
Posted By: Steve Latimer
18-Nov-04 - 11:02 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Colours (Donovan)
Subject: RE: Help! A folk/pop song from the 60's?
It's nice to see that the CD version of Donovan's Greatest hits includes the four bonus tracks. Have the Cassette and I could never understand why they (especially "Atlantis") were left off.

I know that Donovan is often slagged as a Dylan wanabee. I really liked him. I thought that he wrote some wonderful, albeit sometimes disjointed, songs. Hey, it was the sixties. I thought he had a wonderful voice and great feel. Colours is a great example. The loose percussion and harmonies were wonderful. There are very few producers today who wouldn't want to tighten it up, but in doing so they would lose the magic of the song.